Monday 8 April – Sunday 14 April

TWiSK #409

Richard Clapton @ Memo
Atomic Hi-Tones @ Espy Basement
Bella Frankie + Sarah Carroll @ George Lane
Relax with Max @ Memo
Deep Time Beach Walk: 4.6km walk symbolises 4.6 billion years
and more …

Win tix to new shows at Theatre Works and Red Stitch
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I Have No Enemies @ Theatre Works (Explosives Factory)
A Case for the Existence of God @ Red Stitch



Paper Mache Workshop @ Space2b

Six Week course Mondays from 8 April, 11 am – 1 pm
Learn the art of paper mâché with Iranian artist Leila Ashtiani for six weeks. A hands-on workshop for artist and creatives.
More info  | Book Your Spot
144 Chapel Street

Comedy Club @ Espy
Monday 8 April, 7 pm
It’s free, and maybe funny! Every Monday.
Info
Local Laughs @ Taphouse
Monday 8 and 15 April, 8.30
“A hand-picked selection of local comedy treats + a sprinkling of the Festival’s finest” $25/$22
Tix
Visions of Humanity; Faces, Eyes & the Inner Self @ Space2b
Exhibition Tuesday 9 April – Saturday 11 May
Presenting a captivating array of artwork, ranging from realistic depictions to dreamlike interpretations and expressionist styles of painting.
More info 
144 Chapel Street
Book Launch: Along the Road to Gundagai @ Readings
Tuesday 9 April, 6:30pm
Celebrate the launch of Jo Gilbert’s Along the Road to Gundagai, Biography of Jack O’Hagan and Birth of Australian Pop Culture.
Jo Gilbert, Granddaughter of Jack O’Hagan, writes about Australia’s most famous songwriter. Free
Please book 
112 Acland St
Aaron Chen Funny Garden @ Palais
Tuesday 9 April – Sunday 14 April, various evening times
“Life is bristling with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to cultivate one’s garden.” Voltaire
“You are allowed to put whatever you like in your blurb. It doesn’t even have to describe the show.” Aaron
$39+
Tix
Plastic Free Bay: Drain Sorts Volunteer Callout @ EcoCentre
Sessions Wednesday 10 April – Friday 12 April, 9 am and 1 pm
Help the EcoCentre Microplastics Research Team audit what is found in litter traps, waterways and on coasts across Melbourne. They’re seeking volunteers to join the team and commit to either morning or afternoon sessions (or multiple sessions if you can).
No prior experience necessary. Free
Registration is essential 
38 Blessington St, (across from previous EcoCentre)
I Have No Enemies @ Theatre Works (Explosives Factory)
Wednesday 10 April – Saturday 20 April, 7.30 pm
This is a show for anyone who engages, reluctantly or otherwise, with the Internet. It’s a cyberpunk detective story. It’s a maniacal Ted talk. It’s a live-action 90s hacker movie. And it’s all true. We think. We’re getting confused. And paranoid. We’re probably on a watchlist. Not that we’ve done anything wrong. We’ve nothing to hide. We have no enemies. Has anyone actually read the terms & conditions? $45 / $35
Tix 
Win one of five double passes to opening night performance
I Have No Enemies @ Theatre Works (Explosives Factory)
Thursday 11 April, 7.30 pm
Email with subject line “No Enemies” before midnight Monday 8 April to go in the prize draw

Sand Pebbles – LP Launch @ George Lane
Friday 12 April
In their 21st year as a band, The Sand Pebbles launched their new LP at the Northcote Social Club to a packed room on Melbourne Cup, now it is time for a special Southside show. Special guest support for the night is Claire Birchall.
Tix

Comedy Gold @ National
Friday 12 April, 7.30 pm
Laughs in Studio 2 with David Clerk, Lauren Bok, Anthony De Masi and Jamie Wang. $25/$22
Tix 
20 Carlisle Street

The Rocky Horror Picture Show @ Astor
Friday, 12 April and  Saturday 13 April, 7.30 pm
“Hot Patootie, Bless My Soul! I Really Love That Rock N’ Roll!” “Let’s Do The Time Warp Again!”
With live shadowcast by The Pelvic Thrusts.
Tix
Moogy Trio @ Voodoo Love Child Speakeasy Bar
Friday 12 April, 8 pm
Moogy Trio in a small bar opposite the Police Station. Serving up booze, blues and plenty of bad dance moves all evening. Free
Info
The Comedy Crawl: St Kilda (UK) @ Ellora (the first stop)
Weekends until 21 April, 2 pm start
Five comedians. Four bars. What could go wrong?
Ellora (the first stop) will be open from 1:30pm.
Tix 

Relax with Max @ Memo
Saturday 13 April, 7 pm
A fun blend of funk, soul and afro-beat, along with elements of R&B and gospel.$45/$30
Tix 

John Montesante Dectet with Georgia Brooks + Craig Schneider @ Ruby Carter Lounge
Saturday 13 April, 7.30 pm
“The stylish, horn-led John Montesante Dectet featuring two exceptional jazz singers, Georgia Brooks and Craig Schneider.” $50/$45
Tix 

CME Music – EP Launch @ George Lane
Saturday 13 April
CME is an avid lover and performer of blues, alternative rock, pop and jazz, having sung around St Kilda and Fitzroy from the age of 16.
3182’s concept was formed whilst living in St Kilda. Written over the course of three years, each song holds intimate details of CME’s personal evolution.
Tix
A Case for the Existence of God @ Red Stitch
Previews Saturday 13 April – Tuesday 16 April
Season Thursday 17 April – Sunday 12 May
Inside a small loan brokerage in Idaho, two men — a study in opposites — struggle to make a place for their families in the American dream as they balance parenthood, financial security, desire, and empathy. This award-winning play (named one of the best of 2022 by the New York Times) leads audiences on a journey of intrigue and reckoning as the two fathers’ lives intertwine in a powerful narrative about what it means to be human.
Directed by Gary Abrahams and featuring ensemble members Kevin Hofbauer and Darcy Kent. $68/$48
Tix and info
Win a double pass to a see this Red Stitch production in season
A Case for the Existence of God @ Red Stitch
Until Sunday 12 May
We have a double pass to win
Email with subject line “Existence of God” before midnight Wednesday 10 April to go in the draw.
Deep Time Walk @ St Kilda West Beach
Sunday 14 April, 10 am – 1 pm
Join the EcoCentre for a Deep Time Walk – a time travel through the rich geological and evolutionary history of the Earth up until the present day. This 4.6km walk symbolises a survey of 4.6 billion years of the Earth’s history.
$25 / pay what you can afford
Bookings
St Kilda Repair Cafe and Bike Kitchen @ EcoCentre
Sunday 14 April, 2 pm – 5 pm
Bring your broken items to the St Kilda Repair Cafe to reduce waste and learn new skills, all while having a cuppa. If you have any unwanted phones or laptops, please bring them along to donate.
Free / by donation
38 Blessington Street (across from previous EcoCentre)

Richard Clapton @ Memo
Sunday 14 April, 3 pm
After selling out a Friday show, a second show has been added. $72/$62
Tix
Peptides @ St Kilda Sports Club 
Sunday, 14 April, 5 pm
Free with money back guarantee.

Atomic Hi-Tones @ Espy Basement
Sunday 14 April, 6 pm
Rockabilly Free
Bella Frankie + Sarah Carroll @ George Lane
Sunday 14 April
Bella Frankie are duo Ajita Cannings and Michael Turner (ARIA winners Wild Pumpkins at Midnight). Joined by baroque cellist Tash Kraemer (The Australian Haydn Ensemble) and virtuoso harmonica player Steve Gilbert, they weave folk-yarns with whispering auto-harp, three-part harmonies, guitar and ukulele. Guest support is Sarah Carrol.
Tix

Later in April

Chris Isaak @ Palais
Wednesday 17 April
Platinum-selling and GRAMMY-nominated singer and actor. $132
Tix 
Friends of Suai Annual Trivia Night @ Middle Park Bowls Club
Thursday 18 April, 7pm
All funds raised will support the Covalima Community Centre in Suai to implement community development programs. $50 pp with tables of 10
Tix 
A Kind of Hush: The Magic of Karen Carpenter @ Palais
Thursday 18 April
Join Katie Noonan, Melinda Schneider and Abby Dobson with an all-female band, as they recreate the much loved, multi-award-winning music of Karen Carpenter. $80+
Tix 
Reimagining the sleuth @ Sisters in Crime
Friday 19 April, 6.30 pm for dinner, 8 pm for show
The sleuth in crime fiction is no longer a cop or PI. Three authors explore some of the new-style investigators now at work. For Haque-based author, Lisa Medved (The Engraver’s Secret); Sulari Gentill from Batlow, NSW (The Mystery Writer); Melbourne-based author, Aoife Clifford.
Interrogating the authors is multi-award-winning author, Emma Viskic
Info  | . Bookings 
The Rising Sun Hotel, 2 Raglan Street, South Melbourne
Massimo Ranieri @ Palais
Friday 19 April
Massimo Ranieri, the celebrated Italian singer and actor, boasts an illustrious 50-year career. $180+
Tix 
South Melbourne Market: more than a market @ U3APP Saturday Zoom Seminar
Saturday 20 April, 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Sophie McCarthy, Executive Director, South Melbourne Market presents the ideas behind the market that attract 5 million visitors each year. The facilitator for the seminar is Branko Colavizza, a long-term U3APP member and volunteer, and a South Melbourne Market afficionado. Free.
Details 
Songs From The Canyon @ Palais
Saturday 20 April
An ensemble including Husky Gawenda, Dan Kelly, Charm of Finches, Hannah Cameron, Stephen Grady and Dan Challis will bring to life the sounds of Joni Mitchell, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Mamas & The Papas, The Byrds, The Beach Boys, and many other influential artists who called Laurel Canyon their home. $60+
Tix 

Guided walk: Church Organs @ Uniting Church & Presbyterian Church
Sunday 28 April, 1 PM – 3 PM
Experience the music and history of two Fincham and Hobday church organs in two heritage St Kilda churches, walking from St Kilda Uniting Church (1875) in Balaclava to St Kilda Presbyterian Church (1885) on Alma Rd. With organist Rhys Arvidson. These book out quickly! Free
Bookings

Escalator to parliament or musical chairs or both?

The Greens have announced Angelica Di Camillo as their candidate for the nearby Federal electorate of Higgins.
A seasoned campaign warrior, Angelica was the Greens candidate in the recent Aston By-Election securing 10.1% of the votes.
Greener pastures …
TWiSK was surprised by this announcement because only two weeks ago Angelica was at the Progressive Port Phillip launch and told us that she wanted to be the Greens candidate for Alma Ward in the council elections later in October.
Readers will recall that former Greens Councillor Katherine Copsey departed Council after she won a seat in the Victorian Legislative Council.
Hodgins-May set for Senate vacancy
And the former ‘perpetual’ Greens candidate for Macnamara, Steph Hodgins-May is set to ascend to the Senate replacing retiring Greens Senator Janet Rice (who gave her farewell speech last week).
And to add to the musical chairs theme, the new Greens candidate for Macnamara is Sonya Semmens the former candidate for Higgins – is your head spinning or are you cheering?. 
More local Greens to be announced
The Greens plan to run a candidate in all nine wards and have already announced three nominations:
Earl James for South Melbourne Ward 
Liliana Carranza for Elwood Ward  
Tim Baxter for St Kilda Ward  
Current Greens Councillor Tim Baxter told TWiSK that the remaining six candidates would be announced soon, probably in stages.

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